A watusi is a type of Christmas firework that is popular in the Philippines. [1] Its ingredients are yellow phosphorus, potassium chlorate, potassium nitrate, and trinitrotoluene. [2] [3] The ingredients in the firework are highly toxic, and ingestion can lead to painful death. [4]

2011年12月26日 · Watusi or the “dancing firecracker.” It was initially allowed for sale and manufacture under RA 7183, but was eventually banned because it causes poisoning when ingested, especially among children.

Watusi or the “dancing firecracker” It was initially allowed for sale and manufacture under Republic Act 7183, but it was eventually banned because it causes poisoning when ingested, especially among children.

A watusi is a type of Christmas firework that is popular in the Philippines. Its ingredients are yellow phosphorus, potassium chlorate, potassium nitrate, and trinitrotoluene. The ingredients in the firework are highly toxic, and ingestion can lead to painful death.

2023年12月29日 · MANILA, Philippines — A 4-year-old boy who accidentally swallowed a “watusi,” a legal firecracker that could be easily mistaken for a candy due to its packaging, was among the latest 13 cases of injuries attributed to pyrotechnic devices.

2023年12月28日 · The health department said that a four-year-old boy from CALABARZON accidentally swallowed a watusi at home. Watusi, a firecracker barely the size of a pinky finger, contains yellow phosphorus ...

2023年12月28日 · The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday reported 88 fireworks-related injuries, including the first case of firecracker watusi ingestion, ahead of the New Year's Eve celebration. In a statement, DOH said the case is a 4-year-old boy from CALABARZON who accidentally swallowed watusi at home.

2023年12月28日 · Citing the need to provide urgent medical care, the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday appealed to the family of a four-year-old boy who accidentally ingested a watusi firecracker to return to the hospital.

2023年12月28日 · The Department of Health on Thursday (Dec. 28, 2023) warned against the use of firecracker "watusi" as new cases related to fireworks involved a four-year-old boy who accidentally swallowed watusi at home.

2023年12月28日 · MANILA: The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday warned against the use of firecracker "watusi" as new cases related to fireworks involved a four-year-old boy who accidentally swallowed watusi at home. In its latest case bulletin, the DOH noted tha...